Alice Wells: “The only thing I would add is the concern we have that countries not mortgage their future or mortgage their development…”

Well, what animates all of our diplomacy is the President and the secretary's absolute commitment to the security of the American people.

the ultimate goal is a political settlement that stabilizes Afghanistan and denies sanctuary to those who threaten us.

I think it is naive to think that we just leave Afghanistan today and everything just works itself out on its own.

Our goal in Afghanistan is a sustainable, political settlement to end the war. Our conditions-based approach is working and the Taliban have come to the table.